Cost of Living in Merrick, NY

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2572
$5984
🛋️ Without rent
$881
$3057
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1692
$2927
🍽️ Food
$624
$1630
🚐 Transport
$77.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5191
😀 Quality of life
74
🏙️ Population
22K

The average cost of living in Merrick is $2572, which is in the top 7% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 661st out of 9294 in our global list, 589th out of 2202 in the United States, and 35th out of 115 in New York State.

The median after-tax salary is $5191, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 1343rd (TOP 14%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 358th best city to live in the United States, and 24th most liveable city in New York State. With an estimated population of 22K, Merrick is the 1993rd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 14 km Republic Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 781 Hofstra University
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Prices in Merrick

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21800

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